Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valuedreasonover thesensesDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”FoundedTheAcademyin AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Saw thesoul asimmortalEmphasizedobservationandexperienceValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth living“Knowthyself”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthFoundedtheLyceumschoolAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Valuedreasonover thesensesDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”FoundedTheAcademyin AthensDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Saw thesoul asimmortalEmphasizedobservationandexperienceValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth living“Knowthyself”IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthFoundedtheLyceumschoolAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalWrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andideal

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  2. O-Valued reason over the senses
  3. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  4. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  5. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  6. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  7. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  8. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  9. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  10. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  11. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  12. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  13. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  14. B-“Know thyself”
  15. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  16. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  17. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  18. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  19. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  20. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  21. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  22. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  23. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  24. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  25. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  26. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  27. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  28. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  29. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  30. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal